TIMESLAMONGAN, BANYUWANGI – Banyuwangi Festival will have several interesting events such as sport tourism. Savana Duathlon Banyuwangi 2019 will be one of the event which will be held on this September.

Crossing by the Alas Purwo National Park this competition will give a beautiful greenish scenery with fresh air all around. This will surely give positive vibes for your health.

“Running and Cycling which will be the main exercise on this competition surely will attract so many people to join this event. They have their own fan base for this," Abdullah Azwar Anas, the Mayor of Banyuwangi said.

The Duathlon competition will be held on September 15th. The participants will cycling and running around the Alas Purwo National Park whuch situated on 44.037 ha wide area.

As a tropical forest this place is surrounded with teak trees, 700 flora, 50 kind of mammals, 320 kind of birds, 15 kind of amphibians, and 48 kind of reptiles.

The Savana Duathlon Banyuwangi competition will be started with running for 6,4 km from the Pancur beach to the Triagulasi back and forth. Then, followed with cycling for 27 km to the Rowobendo (the entrance gate to the Alas Purwo National Park) back and forth. (*)